N,N-Dimethyl-4-aminopyridine (DMAP)

DMAP has long been known as a very useful acylation catalyst, but has also been shown to be effective in improving speed and reducing by-products in reactions applicable to many products in Agchem.

It is very useful in any reaction where, e.g. triazoles are being reacted with Halo aromatics or halo aliphatics, but in particular, has found wide commercial use in the cyclohexane diones, or “dims”, such as clethoxydim and in phosphorus couplings such as in chlorpyrifos.